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Tuesday, February 07, 2006

Cartoons were Published Five Months ago in Egypt

The whole world is mesmerized by this big campaign against Denmark. I have mentioned before that an Egyptian newspaper published the Danish Cartoons from Jyllands-Posten. Why after five months the feelings of the Egyptians and Muslims are suddenly inflamed? I am trying to get images for the reportage, but here are the details of this paper for those who can check it:

The Egyptian paper critcized the bad taste of the cartoons but it did not incite hatred protests, so what is happening now? BTW, it is not my idea to bring the details of this Egyptian paper, it is Gateway Pundit’s. I think it is important to reveal that the timing of this outrage is irrelevant. It would have been better that this holy war against Denmark be launched during the holy month of Ramadan as many Muslims believe that Jihad during Ramadan would have been more worthy.

This irrelevant outrage timing is but a sign that this violent response to the cartoons is politically-motivated by Muslim extremists in Europe and the so-called secular governments of the Middle East. I want also to mention that despite the fact that all editors who tried to reprint the cartoons in the Middle East nowadays were arrested, the Egyptian editors went unharmed. I will try to get the pages of the paper scanned.

The fact that these cartoons were published in Egyptian news media so long ago with scarcely any reaction is a very important piece of information, thanks for bringing it to the attention of the rest of the world. Please do scan the article and put it onto the internet for all to see. The Cartoon Jihad is looking more and more artifical and manipulated.

The problem with you guys is that you do not understand what prophet Muhammad (PBUH) means to every single Muslim. You always 'stereotype" and think of prophet Muhammad as a terrorist though I am sure you don't have any idea about his teachings or accomplishments and how kind he was.

hehehe. Now I remember where I saw those cartoons before. I thought they looked familiar. I remember seeing them on the frontpage of a newspaper, but I was conflicted between el fajr or sout el Ommah. I wonder, if we remind people of that, will they boycott el fajr, or arrest Adel Hamouda?

Is it just me or is this seriously becoming a bigger joke by the minute?

The problem with you guys is that you do not understand what prophet Muhammad (PBUH) means to every single Muslim. You always 'stereotype" and think of prophet Muhammad as a terrorist though I am sure you don't have any idea about his teachings or accomplishments and how kind he was.

Thanks for pointing out everyone else's issues with stereotypes, anon.

The imams reportedly spread lies that the Jyllands-Posten had 120 cartoons, not 12, and that the paper was owned by the government. (There are no state-run newspapers in Denmark.) In addition, the imams reportedly claimed that the Danish government would censor the Koran, burn the Koran, and that Danes were planning to make a blasphemous movie about Mohammed.

(deleted the post above, because it was addressed to the wrong person)

@Anonymous,

I do not see your prophet Mohammed as a terrorist (bluntly because I do not think I can judge about that). What I see when seeing the picture in which he had been pictured with an explosive on his head, is a Mohammed who is being abused by muslim terrorists nowadays.

You should realise that the violent reactions as a result of these cartoons will definitely not give a better image to muslims in general. It will only harm the image and who knows what this might lead to :(

Think about it.

So instead, I would advise you to follow my advise in my protest here.

It is very unfortunate that the danish queen´s statement was translated in a wrong way and out of context. She said in danish then asked about Muslim extremists: " Vi maa give Islam et modspil". It is hard to translate the word "Modspil" to english because english don´t have a word that fully describes it, but it meens something like "to argue with". She did not meen that we must show "opposition" against Islam as the false english translation say. But that we must argue with extremists Islam. Do you not agree?

The queen have actually spoken against racism before. In a new year speech a few years ago she said that we should welcome people and not fear them just because they are different from what we are used to.

I agree with Suzanne that extremists is abusing Mohammed and Islam and it is a great shame for all Muslims. I have some Muslim friends and they are some of the kindest people that I know. The danish people could learn a lot from their hospitality.

Excellent work, FFE. This tells me one thing, at least; and that is the Egyptians who get this newspaper and who took to the streets are either incredibly stupid, hypocritical, or both. They are stupid because they believe what they're told by the Arab press in the previous week without checking for the facts. They are hypocritical if they protested the second time they saw the cartoons and not protested when it was first printed. Here, I'm going to go out on a limb and say "both."

I think that the outrage and loss of life over cartoons is appaulling, regardless of who, our belief is in. We all share the same idioligies, and convictions.

Lets get on with living a life as all people are meant to live, and that is in harmony.

Be truethful to yourselves, honest to others, empathize with those in need, and be charitable where well founded.Love eachother, it is written in every moral book regardless of religion,colour or creed.

Stop the bullshit, and lets live and love, and make this world a better place. Mush easier said than done but it has to start somewhere, and why not with all who are reading, and listenng

hurra for Freedom for Egyptians. This is truly great news. I think the Egyptian ambassador in Denmark have some explaining to do. She have appeared several times on the news to show her outrage as to why an independent newspaper would print such a horrible thing, blaming our Government for the lack of media control…….hehehe

Ok this is too much! I'm danish. The danish queen did not write "opposition" to muslims, and it was in a whole other context. That whole speech was about integration and that we must accept muslims! That was one. Second: You think we see Muhammed The Prophet as depicted in that cartoon??? That's the exact problem about this case, these drawings were taken out of context also! They were about freedom of speech - these were the limit these illustrators might be able to make to examplify how far freedom of speech can go! I've heard Muhammed was a pro-peace, great, generous and that all muslims relate to him in some way. Remember that these cartoons were not intended to be spread like they were. They were made AS a provocation and as a concious test on bad taste and this whole misunderstanding just fuels the fire for the true discussion: Freedom of speech. Since this, out of context, could stir up so much, since it's been spread to the muslims world outside Denmark wrongly by a few Imamds here, so the whole muslim community have got the totally wrong information!

In Denmark, the queen would NEVER write a thing like you think she did, we're a tolerant country, in our schools 1/4 of every new student is muslim; it's devastating to hear all these wrong accusations from fanatics.

Modspil. My Danish dictionary (Gyldendals Rode Prdboger Dansk-Engelsk) describes this word as an act of defense (think debate not Rugby). What the good Queen was saying, if I may interpret, is that Danes’ response to Islam should be one of a contextual dialogue. Having lived in Denmark I can say that the Danes are uniquely fond of listening (actually listening) to and actively debating anyone and everyone’s opinion (each individual, every one). It is a bit strange for a non Danish speaker to understand this cultural nuance. They actually listen to, openly debate and welcome opposing views on any topic. It goes back to their historical tribal communal structure where group consensus was a very important ingredient to survival. It gets cold in Denmark you must therefore reach understanding and consensus if you don’t want to freeze to death in the winter. There are no outcasts, they are an inclusive people. Go read up on the phenomenon of the ash (as in fire place) biters from the days of the long house. It is a part of their inherent sociological dialogue.

Stereotypically, Danes go a long way in their outward embrace of ideas, they are not afraid to listen. They are far less likely than most to prima fascia discredit or disagree with an opinion. It was in this spirit; I believe the Queen, a noted intellectual, was encouraging Danes to engage in “a defense of the position” of both the right to speak freely, to possibly and perhaps unfortunately in this case offend but to more importantly engage in debate. Danes are socially polite but frank in their expression of ideas. They neither are foolish, wasteful nor inhibited in actions or expression. Typically socially self regulating, they simply reek of common sense. They are understated and cerebral with a dry terse wit. If a Dane is absolutely astounded by something they will simply describe it as practical. None of this business is silly; it is however at the moment rather sadly unfortunate.

Anonymous who posted a comment on how kind the prophet Mohammed was seems not to know his own history. How kind was Mohammed when he slaughtered 650 Quraysh Jews whom he promised amnesty if they would leave their fortress after a prelonged siege? How kind was he when he took some of the women as concubines and sold the rest off with their children as slaves? Every religion has their founding myths. When fanatics reject history and adopt myth as a rationale for paranoia and uncivilized behavior towards those who do not choose to believe what they believe, that civilization deserves to be marginalized by the rest of the world. When they learn how to live in a diverse world they can join in the brotherhood of man and the organization of cooperating societies in search of a better life for all peoples.

People need to relax and let others execute their freedom of speech power. NOT eveybody believes in Mohammad and that he was a prophet and all that crap. Muslims are alwyas trying to find an excuse to fight and bomb and kill innocent people. STOP!! Othewise the cartoonist will have the reason.